Everyone loves to talk about possible scenarios. What if Nikola Tesla had realized the idea of wireless endless electricity, or nuclear energy had not been discovered, or plastic had not been introduced into use, then our world would have been completely different. And there are many such variations.
For example, the last century was decisive in terms of options for the development of aviation. In the struggle between aircraft construction and the use of airships, aircraft won. Most modern designers and scientists have come to the conclusion that this was the worst decision. Aircraft are expensive and labor intensive to manufacture, operate and maintain safety. But the material interest of the companies specializing in the manufacture of aircraft won out common sense and concern for ordinary people. However, as always.
A similar fate befell the American inventor Alexander Weigers. A genius in his field, he designed flying machines all his conscious life. In their shape, they resemble alien "flying saucers".
The first discopter was designed by Weigers in 1927. The ratio of cost and working capabilities of the structure at that time was not in favor of the apparatus. The inventor himself considered the discopter too unusual for his time. But by the forties, the designer had significantly improved his “flying saucer”. In 1944 he patented a discopter and offered his developments to the military.
Then the second world war was in full swing. All available funds were spent on the needs of the military. The American Air Force did not support the development of new vertical take-off and landing aircraft, even such unusual ones. The Weigers discopter, although it made a splash in the press, remained only an unrealized prototype.
It is unknown why they did not return to the project later. Perhaps the military found more unique developments of German scientists. It is known that the Wehrmacht was also engaged in the research and development of new aircraft. It is also impossible to forget about the mysterious UFO crash in 1947 near Roswell. Maybe the military has managed to get hold of extraterrestrial technology.
Conspiracy theorists around the world are trying to understand why, with many different technologies for unique aircraft, the Pentagon stubbornly supports the production of expensive and ineffective military aircraft. Their designs, cost and performance are subject to merciless criticism around the world.
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